Christina Booth (author)

Christina Booth
OccupationAmbassador for the Books in Homes Program
Known forAustralian author and illustrator of over 30 books, primarily for children
AwardsEnvironment Award for Children's Literature 2014, Royal Zoological Society of NSW Whitley Award
Honours2010 – Honour Book – Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year: Early Childhood – Kip

Christina Booth is an Australian author and illustrator of over 30 books, primarily for children. Raised in Tasmania, she began as an illustrator for prominent Australian writers before publishing her own books, including the award-winning Kip, Welcome Home, and One Careless Night. Her illustrations for the 2024 title Wedge-Tailed Eagle, won a 2025 Notable Book in the Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books. Booth's books cover diverse topics from environmental themes to historical narratives, and she has received multiple fellowships supporting her contribution to children’s literature.

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